"Stop. I can trust you for now. Since you've chosen to be one of my people, you must be 100% loyal. If I discover one day that you've betrayed me, you'll never be able to imagine your fate!"
Xue Qinghe didn't want Jiang Xiaofeng to leave. After all, he was very happy to have such an outstanding member become his subordinate.
Jiang Xiaofeng nodded and said, "That's right. If you don't trust me, I can just leave. The Hall of Martial Souls will definitely believe me!"
The Hall of Martial Souls recruited unaffiliated soul masters on a large scale, just like the Heaven Dou Empire.
However, the Hall of Martial Souls wasn't afraid of these kinds of tricks. So if Jiang Xiaofeng went there, he would definitely be accepted. If Xue Qinghe wanted to see Jiang Xiaofeng again, it wouldn't be so easy.
"Alright, in that case, you'll follow me from today. You'll be my personal bodyguard and attendant. No problem, right?"
Jiang Xiaofeng nodded. This wasn't a problem. Moreover, Jiang Xiaofeng was even more curious why someone with the Angel Martial Soul would become the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family?
You must know that the Heaven Dou Imperial Family's Martial Soul was the Swan Martial Soul! There was a world of difference compared to the Angel Martial Soul.
Could it be that the people of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family were blind, unable to distinguish the difference between the Swan Martial Soul and the Angel Martial Soul?
Jiang Xiaofeng didn't bother to think too much about it, but he did discover two other special auras here.
Even though these two were secretly observing him, Jiang Xiaofeng knew that any slightly improper action on his part would likely lead to his capture.
The cultivation of these two was not simple; both were Title Douluo level experts.
This made Jiang Xiaofeng even more curious. What exactly was the identity of the person before him? Why was he being protected by Title Douluo experts?
Furthermore, Jiang Xiaofeng couldn't even see through his cultivation. This made him even more eager to find out what this person was up to.
Xue Qinghe stood up and walked directly outside.
"Follow me. It's almost time. I should report today's situation to Father. If nothing unexpected happens, my teacher should also be there."
Jiang Xiaofeng nodded and followed Xue Qinghe.
The palace was vast, but Xue Qinghe walked leisurely, even continuously introducing some aspects of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family to Jiang Xiaofeng.
"See that guy? My younger brother. He's a playboy. Stay away from him when you see him. He has some problems with his brain; just ignore him!"
Jiang Xiaofeng looked up and saw it was the Fourth Prince, Xue Beng.
Back when Jiang Xiaofeng was in the Hall of Martial Souls, he had already thoroughly researched the Heaven Dou Imperial Family and those with the yellow spirit rings.
These were all people he would encounter in the future on the Douluo Continent, so understanding them was beneficial to Jiang Xiaofeng. Moreover, Jiang Xiaofeng was a cautious and careful person by nature.
Of course, he still appeared casual!
"Oh, isn't this Xue Beng? I heard this guy is always up to no good, relying on his status as a prince to cause trouble everywhere!"
Xue Qinghe said with a sneer, "That's right, it's my good-for-nothing little brother. It seems you know quite a bit about our Heaven Dou Imperial Family!"
"You flatter me. I've wanted to join the Heaven Dou Imperial Family's Soul Master team for quite some time. Understanding you all is, of course, a necessary part of my preparation. Otherwise, if I really joined and knew nothing about you, wouldn't that be embarrassing?"
Xue Qinghe nodded; this made perfect sense.
But Xue Beng on the opposite side had a big problem.
Seeing a peer of his age, much taller than himself, walk out from behind Xue Qinghe, Xue Beng found it hard to accept, and was even a little angry.
"Big brother, who are these guys? They look like humans but act like dogs. How about lending them to me to play with for a couple of days!"
Xue Qinghe sneered, "If you don't want to get beaten up, then quickly stay away from me. This is a new soul master I recruited today. Seeing that his abilities are not bad, I took him as my subordinate. If you want one, go recruit one yourself. Maybe you can recruit someone even better than me!"
Xue Beng was still quite afraid of Xue Qinghe, and a hint of timidity appeared on his face.
"Forget it, if you don't give it, you don't give it. Why so many excuses? I heard that some young female soul masters have come to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. I have to go take a look!"
Xue Qinghe shook his head helplessly.
"Take care, and don't cause trouble!"
After speaking, Xue Qinghe led Jiang Xiaofeng forward, their destination being Emperor Xueye's palace.
Xue Beng breathed a sigh of relief the moment Xue Qinghe left.
"Phew, just who is this guy? Judging by his aura, he's no ordinary Soul Master. Is he really someone who was just recruited?"
Don't let Xue Beng's seemingly carefree, playboy facade fool you; he understood how terrifying Xue Qinghe was better than anyone.
It was precisely because he knew how dangerous Xue Qinghe was that he pretended to be a carefree playboy to mislead him. Otherwise, he would have met the same unfortunate end as his second and third brothers.
"Xue Qinghe, don't get too cocky. One day, I'll expose your true colors!"
"Father, the recruitment of Soul Masters today yielded the following results..."
Xue Qinghe recounted the events of the day to Emperor Xueye, while Jiang Xiaofeng stood to the side, observing his surroundings.
So this is Emperor Xueye? Jiang Xiaofeng wondered. He'd heard the emperor was a brilliant strategist in his youth, transforming the previously fragmented Heaven Dou Empire into a solid foundation.
But the old man before him… something seemed off.
Emperor Xueye appeared perfectly fine on the surface, but Jiang Xiaofeng sensed impurities within his meridians.
It was these impurities that were slowly weakening Emperor Xueye's body.
Poison. That was it. The emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire had been poisoned, insidiously, perhaps without even realizing it.
If Jiang Xiaofeng hadn't reached the Golden Core Realm, he probably wouldn't have noticed anything amiss either.
Emperor Xueye seemed very pleased with Xue Qinghe.
"Well done, you've done a great job. You've been busy recruiting soul masters recently, so you should rest well. By the way, your teacher, Sect Master Ning Fengzhi, will be coming later. He seems to have some news to tell us!"
Xue Qinghe nodded and said, "Understood. Then I will wait here for my teacher's arrival!"
Emperor Xueye nodded, focusing his gaze on Jiang Xiaofeng.
After all, he had never seen this person before beside Xue Qinghe.
"My child, is this your friend?"
Xue Qinghe said, "He's a soul master I recruited today! I think his abilities are good. It would be a waste for him to be in the soul master team, so I brought him to my side. If he's properly trained, he might become a leading figure!"
"Well, your judgment has always been good. I believe you. What's your name?"
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